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EMP to CAE: distance & flight time
Kempten (Emporia Municipal Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
893 mi
1,437 km · 776 nm
2h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
893 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 24m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- EMP — Emporia Municipal Airport · Kempten, Germany
- CAE — Columbia Metropolitan Airport · Columbia, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near EMP
- FOE · Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field51 mi away
- FRI · Marshall Army Air Field59 mi away
- TOP · Philip Billard Municipal Airport59 mi away
- CNU · Chanute Martin Johnson Airport60 mi away
Near CAE
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base18 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base37 mi away
- OGB · Orangeburg Municipal Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is EMP from CAE?
The flight distance from Kempten (EMP) to Columbia (CAE) is 893 miles (1,437 km, 776 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EMP to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 24m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Kempten and Columbia?
Columbia is 1 hour ahead of Kempten.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EMP to CAE?
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